But apparently very little of it gets inside. And at least Mikko always asks for a "wet," which is a damp towel for cleaning up.

What are your children's food pleasures?

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I honestly thought my 18 month old was the messiest eater in the world. I almost used a yogurt covered Aelyn as my WW this week. It looks like she might have some competition! :o) Ketchup is her dip of choice, and we often find that the food is merely the medium for transferring the ketchup to her mouth as well. Happy WW!

Okay, I think I've got it... cookies. Sasha loves regular chocolate chip (or any, really) cookies - much better than the "healthy" cookies made for toddlers. She really does seem to enjoy any food she tries, though, and for that I am thankful!

If Michael ate a breakfast like that he'd be bouncing off the walls and crying an hour later. BUT, he does love sweets, and he gets chocolate nearly every morning in the whole grain chocolate chip pumpkin pancakes I make! (They're so good, I'm addicted, too.)

yeah for little kids and their food. That's the way to do it. My daughter is obsessed with flour to play with. She keeps trying to taste it, thinking it must taste great since it's the best thing ever. She'll play with it for an hour or until I can't take the mess anymore.

My kids enjoy pretty much anything that I prefer they not have. : -) Their grandparents are great at introducing them to the "finer" foods in life. Just the other day, my 5 year old was describing a root beer float, and when we asked how he knew what that was, he said, "grandma." LOL

That is so funny that your post today was about food pleasures! I posted a pic over at My Inspired Baby of Eden tearing into an Apple. She looooves fruit. I haven't gotten her to pick up on pancakes yet, but she will eat about 3 apples a day.

@Lisa C I actually was thinking of asking for your recipe when you mentioned before that you serve pumpkin pancakes — but I'm afraid he's already so used to the white kind. The best I could think was to have Sam (Sam's the one who cooks them) mix in some secret ingredients gradually…think Mikko'll fall for it?

@MomAgain@40 I never thought of cheese — intriguing! Your comment made me irrelevantly think of one time Sam couldn't remember the word for tortilla and he said, "You know — Mexican flapjacks." So that's what we call tortillas now.

You have to try it. I actually think the pumpkin chocolate chip pancakes are yummier than plain white. I posted the recipe recently: http://edenwild.wordpress.com/2011/01/18/pumpkin-pancakes/

You can always add a tiny bit of brown sugar or other sugar to the batter if you think he needs it sweeter, or serve it with "white." lol But personally I think the chocolate chips are enticing enough.

I make whole wheat pancakes using this recipe: http://m.bhg.com/recipe/pancakes-waffles/buttermilk-pancakes/ but using the instructions for whole wheat and I think they are just as yummy! My fave variation is to add both chocolate chips and banana chunks. One batch by that recipe lasts us 3 days (we eat them as brunch while my husband is at work). And I bet you could do half wheat & half white if you think Mikko would be opposed to whole wheat!

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